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Security of Startup Recovery Manager

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Are there any malware concerns when restoring with the Startup Recovery Manager ?

For example, can the boot sector or Startup Recovery Manager files be infected ?

Up until now, I've booted off the installation CD to minimize this concern.

When booting off the installation CD, could malware be activated when the recovery begins ?

Denna

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Denna,

With malware, it is impossible to predict what can happen...

Also, remember that if you disk dies, you won't be able to use ASRM to restore.

Since the installation CD is running on its own operating system and the whole thing is burned onto a disk, there is no chance it can get infected a posteriori.